14 of the 656 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Caravan are about the throttle and cruise control — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 104,500 miles.
14
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: CONSUMER STATED: HAD TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING. CONTACTS INSIDE WERE BAD, IT MALFUNCTIONED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON, HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10122198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER OR HESITATE, AND THEN JUMP FORWARD INTO GEAR. ALSO, STALLED COMPLETELY OUT. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #8005408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACELLERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8004113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN 2ND GEAR, AND VEHICLE WILL STALL. FOUND INFORMATION ON INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THROTTLE PLATE CARBONS UP, AND CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL. ALSO, WENT TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES ON STEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD AND THE DRIVER LOST STEERING CONTROL AND THE BRAKES FAILED TOO.
NHTSA complaint #880016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED RMPS ARE VERY HIGH, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE. WHENEVER CONSUMER IS COMING OFF A HILL, VEHICLE RACES AT HIGH HIGH SPEED, AND CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THE RPMS DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #838575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE DRIVER WAS ABOUT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. DIAGNOSTICS BY DEALERSHIP AND SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR SENT BY CHRYSLER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #819824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #535785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE/FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. IN ADDITION, POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #526340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY,
NHTSA complaint #810562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #803790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING OPERATION UNDER 30MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS. FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, AND ACCELERATOR SENSOR TO THE COMPUTER HAVE BEEN REPLACED.8AK
NHTSA complaint #800426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PUT INTO GEAR DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION HIT A CONCRETE POLE , AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #965015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED THEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #962310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.